BREAKING: Family Announces How and When Olubadan Will Be Buried

• The remains of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, have been scheduled for burial on Friday
• According to the family, the late first-class traditional ruler in Oyo state would be buried in an Islamic way by 4pm
• Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state announced the demise of the monarch on Thursday evening, soon after he passed away at the UCH Ibadan

Ibadan, Oyo - The family of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, has said that the remains of the late traditional ruler will be interred on Friday, March 15, according to Islamic rite at his ancestral home in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.

It was reported that the late king reigned for two years before joining his ancestors at 81 on Thursday evening, March 14. A statement from Governor Seyi Makinde's office showed that the late monarch died at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, following a brief illness.

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Family releases burial arrangement of late Olubadan

The late monarch's younger brother, the Baba-Kekere Olubadan, Kola Balogun, announced the burial arrangement on Thursday.

According to The Punch, Oladele Ogunsola, the media personal assistant of the late traditional ruler, made this available to journalists in a statement.

The statement partly reads:

"The State Governor, Seyi Makinde, though already verbally informed, would be formally notified early this morning.”

Olubadan celebrates two years on throne

Recall that the late Balogun celebrated his two years on the through about 72 hours before his death.

The late Balogun was a PhD holder and a former academic from the British education system. He was a member of the management of Shell British Petroleum and the former governorship candidate of the defunct Nigeria People's Party (NPP). He was a successful businessman and a one-time senator.

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His last official engagement was at the meeting of the Olubadan Advisory Council, where he stripped off the chieftaincy title of the Mogaji Akinsola, Oladoja.

Oyo denies demolishing 500 houses

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Oyo government had begun to demolish several houses in Ibadan, the state capital.

The demolition will reportedly affect 12 villages along the Circular Road in Ona Ara LGA of the state.

However, the state commissioner for land, housing and urban development, Williams Akinfunmilayo, said only 50 houses had been affected so far.

Source: Legit.ng